2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Red Feather Lakes, CO vs Fort Collins, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Fort Collins. Red Feather Lakes averages 233 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Collins, Colorado gets 15.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Red Feather Lakes, Colorado gets 13.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Fort Collins averages 48.1 inches of snow per year. Red Feather Lakes averages 76.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Fort Collins, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.3
Rain: averages 15.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 48.1 inches of snow a year

Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.6
Rain: averages 13.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 76.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Collins is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Feather Lakes is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Red Feather Lakes, CO

43°F

Today's Weather - Fort Collins, CO

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Red Feather Lakes / Fort Collins

July is the hottest month for Red Feather Lakes with an average high temperature of 77.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Red Feather Lakes, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Feather Lakes are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Fort Collins with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Colorado. In Fort Collins, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Collins are September, June and August.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Feather Lakes with an average of 11.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Collins with an average of 14.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Fort Collins, there are 23.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 224.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Fort Collins, there are 163.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

In Red Feather Lakes, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Fort Collins, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

July is the wettest month in Red Feather Lakes with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.4 inches in Red Feather Lakes means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.


May is the wettest month in Fort Collins with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 39% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.6 inches in Fort Collins means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Red Feather Lakes with 10.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.6 rainy days annually in Red Feather Lakes, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Fort Collins with 11.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Fort Collins, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 76.8 inches in Red Feather Lakes means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 48.1 inches in Fort Collins means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

April is the snowiest month in Red Feather Lakes with 13.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Fort Collins with 10.9 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.